New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-13

far nobler height than thisfor he 10 able IN the con-
ssrbi:nd the angel with Ss demon ard thu: .
sstisg victory such bis baisfu image Of the hesh
q distinctly n
each of the two characters His dramatic art and hs
osnsP But by eoncureny emScdyns the twoy q
contrasting his two studies and blending them Inc
s sinsis imsss human mas:
upon the theatre Of lis own soul ana body between
self even as they are in each one Of us again the
two works taken together and taken they enthra
sentiment an a~fai and pathetic picture Of
full human soul whemed By the sin to which Il has
quences ofits own scfmurder The actors work diff
FUSES tae 9ns ,n charm Of spontaneous dramatic
strong enforcement OF tho essential truth that the
surrender to conscious iniquity 1t is distinct revea-
Three points might especially be indicated at which Mr.
Mansfield conspcuousy manifests creative
dramatic power, and sympathetic emotion The sardonIc
Sas with xSs II ay s
controlled BY Jek exhorts DR.. Laavon before drinking
JekyH whon he takes his eternal farewell of beauty
and goodness and life he gathers into his hands few
the exalted mood and the highest manner 81 acting
The actors transitions also wonderfully fine In
changes to Hyde The transformatIon is wrought I'm
physical bearing, in stature and demeanor. in facial ex-
the magnetic radiation OF an interior spirit As denote
ments At OF tue mans soul and the artists faculty
gree. y"
But tn. essential and abiding superiority Of bis iu
personation In his fine Analysis OF the nature OF Dr.
~ and his splendid adjustment OF that nature to its
terrible and most miserable conditions Here we're In
which dscloses whole lifetime in single glmpss-the
as as Of the nos as n Ga
the BOOK never inspires sympahy but he constantly
large well made of with something
OF asght cast perhaps but every mark OF capacity and
rather the sIacting nature Of my own aspirations
any particular degradation in my faults that made
what Was and severed In those provinces OF good
and Ill which divide and compound mans dual nature"
This recalls Brnsey sherldan's standard OF virtue
which he said high that he could not possibly live
up TO It, Mr.. Mansfield both rectiaes and exalts the
poetic enthusiast for occult science has copjSred up
spectre that he cannot lay and subjected himself to
expiation, avert There certain works-snd works
of merit. toowhch stop short at personal display Of
ing gone for ever as soon as they cease to burn The
supreme merit OF this work OF Mr. Manshelds is that II
every human heart and has meaning every human
soul and it at once gives him place as tragic actor
among the men who are radically Important 70 the age
There technical defects which doubt will di.ap
pear The tones OF Jeyrs voice should be sweeter and
not as now too often msaIlie The love SCENES Lack
sheud be less like the linesments Of bandit 1t
not TIL the death scene that his face seemed wholly true
in being over grtesome, suggesting that of
gnome In fairy spectacle 1t ought be sinister and
deadyfor dramatic purposes possessed OF the hid
fascination OF the adder The general effect how
ever, powerful and thrilling. There were four
recalls the end third and at the end OF the
play. Miss Beatrice acted with deep feeling
and with surprising force depict the growth
OF narrowing doubt and dstrust in the bosom OF woman
who deeply loves Mr.. Harkins played difficult Or.
Lanyon with studous aud exemplary care. Katherine
Rogers and Helen Gden In the introduced characters
OF Mrs. Ldyon and Rebeccd Moor did good service to the
piece There six ets OF scenes. all good and on APP
proprste Dir Of mystery artfuly diused over the
entire drama